I've been renovating my house and have about half a ton of concrete deck footings I need to dispose of. The dumps in my country don't take them, which means I need to hire a service, and that's expensive and also annoying.My friend says he'll take them if I break them up into walnut-sized chunks. I'm slowly working through them with a sledgehammer and a metal spike.Any tips for doing it faster or easier?
>>2962565Buy a electric jackhammer from harbor freightUse a anvil (a chunk of steel) to smash the concrete onPlay the song i fought the law while doing it for moral
Rock breaking was a punishment for the jailed
>>2962565Just throw them in the ocean
I'd say rent a rock crusher but with only half a ton of concrete you'd probably be able to break it down with a sledge hammer before you get the crusher unhitched.
>>2962567Anvil is a good idea. And the song sounds fun. Maybe I'll wear a stripey shirt too. Jackhammer, too much money for too little time saved. I'd do it if I had a lot more to do.
Bury them whole elsewhere.
>>2962565Rent a SDS-MAX hammerdrill.
break themdown just small enough to throw in trash bin. or dig a hole, bury them and then throw displaced dirt in the trash
>>2962693> throw them in the trashThis is what I did with concrete, construction waste and sod… it just took a while.Hide it in black trash bags.The other thing you can do is if you have another concrete project you want to do, just use the concrete chunks to infill the area and you’ll use less concrete. Concrete gets harder with age and that’s a great and valuable infill material. Just hose it down before fresh concrete to fill in the gaps.
>The dumps in my country don't take themit is a heavily recycled material they might have special designated spot for it. my local dump has a special road to get to the concrete asphalt disposal area. Might want to check with someone in the field.it is a crystal so heat might help breaking them in full sun, stacking them with the equivalent of a pea in-between could help. breaking them while buried will disperse the force both outward and down into the soil, so dig them out then break them.
>>2962567yeah...NO.I used one of those pieces of shit on a basement reno of a bookstore once.It lasted about half a day on 120 year old concrete. the dust went right into the the commutator and the brushes and everything were shot forever. Of course, this was in an enclosed area, and even though we used a Silo fan and 1' flexi-duct to vent it, the dust was still comparable to outside.Truly, those things are toys for weekend warriors to break after 1 use,(if that)If you are doing this outside, RENT and electric breaker.If it's more than a 10'x10' area, splash out on a pneumatic with a heavy duty tow behind compressor. Your neighbors might bitch at the loud noise, but it will only be for a day or 2.>>2962718This guy knows.Call the local cement companies and see if they will either take it or point you to who will.>>2962698Anon...Concrete has aggregate, cement does not, but is an ingredient of concrete.
>>2962565I had to get rid of a concrete walkway on my dad's place and we just set out a weekend and melted it. Sunk so far into the dirt you'd never know it'd been there.
>>2962565Just dig a hole and bury them.
